Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittentlen County.
SHELBURN.

has been visiting during the past week at
Capt. Rushlow's. The fall term of the
High school opened Monday. Misses
Sarah and Clara Lake leave on Wednes-
day for Sutton, Neb., where they will
teach during the next year
CHARLOTTE.
This town has another very promising
young singer, Mr.. Earl Prindle, son of
Henry Prindle. Three united with the
CONGREGATIONAL church last Sunday......
Messrs. Henry Wild and Charles
Williams return to Williams col
lege this week......Mr. Earl Prindle
sang very appropriate solo in church
last Sunday y.....The Whallunsburgh,
n. Y, base ball team dropped games to
the Charlotte team Aug 3Oth ard Sept.
3D.. Rev. Mr. Harrison and wife will
return to Chicago this week ....E. Alex
ander is shipping large quantities of pums
and pears to different parts of the State.
He expects to ship about four tons of
grapes this season. Charles Dorr starts
for southern California next month.
ST. GEORGE.
The funeral services of Giles s. Hinsdill
were largely attended August 24th, from
his late residence. Rev. 4. S Gilbert of
Fairfax formerly at Hinesburgh, ,ofIiciated,
assisted by the Baptist choir from Hines
burgh, with H. H. Tilley, Esq in charge,
burial at the st. George cemetery Mr..
Hlnsdill was the first star mail route con-
tractor on this line, carrying the mails
from burlington to St. George, Hines
burgh and MonktOn, thence to Nergennes
and return, giving us in those days only
three mails Il week. George X, a brother
who is the only surviving member of the
family, resides with his nephew, NJ. w.
Hinsdill, and is about 76 years old Giles
S. was SO years old two sons and four
grandsons acted as bearers .. The
funeral of Harry Sutton from his late
residence August 9th was largely attend
ed. Rev. Mr.. Robinson, the resident
Methodist clergyman of Hinesburgh,
assisted with song and music and II. II.
Illey i'll charge interment at the Hines
burgh cemetery. The children were all
present except, Harry j., who recently
moved with his family to Dickerson,
Dakota. The bearers We're Henry Law
renee aud Edward Isham of st. George,
Samuel Castle aud Orson Wright of
Hinesburgh gh.....W. d. Chandler is CON
valescent and hopes are entertained that
he will soon be freed from the disagree
before coming to Vermont. ..J. G.
Downer is still confined to his house and
some days seems to be much better. ....
Horace lsham and daughter, Hattie,
have made pleasant drive and visit to
friends IN Irasburgh.
Essen
Essex has been greatly honored this
year by the visits of former residents and
natives, some of whom have been absent
many years, and revisit the scenes of thel
nativity with great interest ana pleasure.
Among them are Mrs Elizabeth Tyler
Bliss aud her husband Willard f. Bliss,
Iow residents of Illinois Mr.. Bliss was
l"r a time one of the faculty of an agricul-
tural college. They were the guests of
NJ. and Mrs. Alfred 4. Bliss; Mr. and
ss. Elan j. Buttolph, now residents of
81 tfalO, N.Y., and highly respected in
social and civil life. They were the gu1s'
OF numerous friends and warmly wtcom-
cd. Mrs Elizabeth Blaine, VINO returns
here after an absence Of 81 years or
more, and recalls TO mind the spelling
schools OF those days in which she, with
Others, took put, as members of the
school at tine centre ; Mrs. Ida Bliss Shel-
man, with ber husband and SON. now re-
siding uear Providence, RI. They visited
her iather, now a resident OF Williston,
besides friends III Essex and Westford.
Mrs. Matte Williams Graves. with her
son aud daughter, the wife OF DR.. Edward
Graves, native of Jericho, now promi-
nent pm! Sicau in BuScOWen, y H.. By
request pt the select men a portion OF the
enclo'u'r around the park at the centre
has been removed, but with the under
stand and expectation that only those
who are specially opposed to the improvc-
ments in progress there Will drive teams
across II, CT otherwise iHiure il, ilasmuch
as the Gua! settlement Of TIE ma. .te41 con.
nected with 1t are referred 10 n town
meeting soon to be called
WEsTFORD.
All the taxes assessed by this town on
the grand list of 1887, including State.
county, and State school taxes, have Volun-
tarlly been paid into the town treasury ex-
cept S2O6. 81, which passed into the collec-
tors hands for collect ion. MIR and Mrs.
E. A. Rawson return this week to their
home at Mount Auburn, Iowa. Misses
Lettie and Cora Wiley of Abercorn. =. @.
are here visiting their uncle Henry Cofrren.
a new arrival is reported in f. H.
Rugges' family; little lady from baby
land. d.-Miss Annie Hyde of Georgia com
nences a term Of select school in the village
this week, "A row of sheds in the rear of
the Baptist church is in process of erection.
Mrs. Appleton Grow is visiting friends
in Randolph.
ESSEX JUNCTION
Mrs. Kinds and two sons from Detroit,
Mich. are spending a few days visiting at
MIR, H. NJ. Booths Mr.. Booth returned
from boston to spend Sunday. and
hrs. w. +, English go to Boston this
week to attend the farewell meeting of the
missionaries, They do not expect to sail
Tor Turkey until after the meeting of the
American Board-Earnest Brother Fred
Sibley, Willie Teachout and Miss Lena Fer
rim are expecting to attend the Burlington
High school from this place
a large number of friends and ueirhbors
of George Chase gathered at his home ON
last SATURDAY the occasion being the 5Oth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase, bountiful repast was served and
many were the congratulations given to
the bride and groom. Prayer was offered
by Rev Mr.. Wedgworth and several songs
were sung. When the friends separated
they left behind nice hard wood chamber
suit, pair of large easy chairs beside sew
elal pieces of silver ware and crockery Mr..
Chase has worked for the CT. Vt r. r..
as switchman for the last 80 years and has
been very careful and faithful man Mrs.
Chase has been in poor health for many
years. She greatly appreciates her bpauti-
ful easy chair. Her brother z. NJ Daven-